Raymond Chevalier "Bucky" Waters (born December 17, 1935) is an American

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broadcaster with

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and

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and a retired basketball coach. He served as head basketball coach at

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from 1965 to 1969 and at

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from 1969 to 1973, compiling a career

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coaching record of record of 133–96. Waters played basketball at

Collingswood High School Collingswood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Collingswood in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the sole secondary school of Colling ...

in Collingswood, New Jersey under coach

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Biography

Collegiate basketball

As a player, Waters played under head coach

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. Only NC State's national championship teams of 1974 and 1983 surpassed the Wolfpack's second-ranked team of the Waters' era. Vic Bubas and Bucky Waters, Chanticleer 1965

Vic Bubas and Bucky Waters, Chanticleer 1965

As a coach, Waters spent four years at

and ten years at

producing winning records and postseason tournament teams at both universities. Waters is one of only four individuals in

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(ACC) history to be on conference basketball championship teams at two different universities—first as a player at NC State (1956), then later as an assistant coach at

(1960, 1963, 1964). He is also one of only six ACC players to become an ACC head basketball coach. In the 18 years of college basketball as player and coach Waters participated in five conference championships, five NCAA Tournaments, three

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s, and two Final Fours. His 14th years of experience as both player and coach in the ACC found him in the top half of his conference every year. As head coach at West Virginia, Waters maintained a winning record against his former school. His Mountaineers won two of three over the Blue Devils, including a victory in 1966 over the top-ranked, undefeated Blue Devils, that went to the Final Four.

Broadcast experience

Waters broadcasting experience includes coverage with

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, ESPN,

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/ Raycom,

, and Fox Sports. His 30 years of experience includes professional golf with the PGA, professional baseball with the

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, and anchor announcing duties for NBC in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. His most frequent and well known broadcasting, however, has been associated with

Personal life

Waters married Dorothea Walter on September 1, 1956. They have three children (Michael, Terry, and Linda), twelve grandchildren, and three great grandsons.

Awards

*1967 Southern Conference Coach of the Year. *Recipient of NCSU Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2001, succeeding former governor, Jim Hunt. *Received honorary Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from the Duke University Medical School alumni. *Inducted into South Jersey Sports Hall of Fame. *Received

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Humanitarian Award in March 2005.">ALS Association - Jim"Catfish"Hunter Chapter
/ref> *Retired after 41 years at Duke University, having reached title of Vice Chancellor for Alumni and Development at Duke Medical Center, and served as an officer of Duke University in that position.

Head coaching record

References

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